Psalm 78:51
Modern Translations
New International Version
He struck down all the firstborn of Egypt, the firstfruits of manhood in the tents of Ham.

New Living Translation
He killed the oldest son in each Egyptian family, the flower of youth throughout the land of Egypt.

English Standard Version
He struck down every firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their strength in the tents of Ham.

Berean Study Bible
He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.

New American Standard Bible
And struck all the firstborn in Egypt, The first and best of their vigor in the tents of Ham.

NASB 1995
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt, The first issue of their virility in the tents of Ham.

NASB 1977
And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The first issue of their virility in the tents of Ham.

Amplified Bible
He killed all the firstborn in Egypt, The first and best of their strength in the tents [of the land of the sons] of Ham.

Christian Standard Bible
He struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the first progeny of the tents of Ham.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the first progeny of the tents of Ham.

Contemporary English Version
He killed the first-born son of each Egyptian family.

Good News Translation
He killed the first-born sons of all the families of Egypt.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He slaughtered every firstborn in Egypt, the ones born in the tents of Ham when their fathers were young.

International Standard Version
He struck every firstborn in Egypt, the first fruits of their manhood in the tents of Ham.

NET Bible
He struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, the firstfruits of their reproductive power in the tents of Ham.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

New King James Version
And destroyed all the firstborn in Egypt, The first of their strength in the tents of Ham.

King James 2000 Bible
And struck down all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

New Heart English Bible
and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

World English Bible
and struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

American King James Version
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

American Standard Version
And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

A Faithful Version
And struck all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham;

Darby Bible Translation
And he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the first-fruits of their vigour in the tents of Ham.

English Revised Version
And smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength in the tents of Ham:

Webster's Bible Translation
And smote all the first-born in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And smote al the firstborne in Egypt, euen the beginning of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he smote all the first borne of Egypt: the first fruites of concupiscence in the pauilions of Cham.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
When he smote all the firstborne in Egipte, the most principall and mightiest in ye dwellinges of Ham.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He strikes every firstborn in Egypt, "" The first-fruit of the strong in tents of Ham.

Young's Literal Translation
And He smiteth every first-born in Egypt, The first-fruit of the strong in tents of Ham.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will strike all the firstborn in Egypt; the first-fruits of their toils in the tents of Ham:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt: the firstfruits of all their labour in the tabernacles of Cham.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he struck all the first-born in the land of Egypt: the first-fruits of all their labor in the tabernacles of Ham.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He killed all the firstborn of Egypt, the first of all their children in the tents of Ham.

Lamsa Bible
And smote all the first-born in Egypt, the fairest of their sons in the tabernacles of Ham;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The first-fruits of their strength in the tents of Ham;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and smote every first-born in the land of Egypt; the first-fruits of their labours in the tents of Cham.
















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